Shloka 56
The Greatness of Kāśī (Avimukta): Pilgrimage Calendar, Yātrā-Dharma, and the Network of Śiva-Liṅgas
व्याघ्ररूपं समास्थाय निहतो दर्पितो बली । व्याघ्रेश्वर इति ख्यातो नित्यं तत्र समास्थितः ॥ ५६ ॥
vyāghrarūpaṃ samāsthāya nihato darpito balī | vyāghreśvara iti khyāto nityaṃ tatra samāsthitaḥ || 56 ||
Dengan mengambil rupa harimau, si angkuh yang gagah itu telah ditewaskan. Ia masyhur sebagai Vyāghreśvara (“Tuhan dalam rupa Harimau”) dan senantiasa bersemayam di sana.
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara brothers; Uttara-Bhaga tirtha narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that darpa (arrogance) in even the strongest is ultimately destroyed, and the sacred site becomes permanently sanctified through the divine manifestation remembered as Vyāghreśvara.
By highlighting a revered, ever-present deity-form at a specific kṣetra, it directs devotees toward śraddhā, darśana, and remembrance of the Lord’s protective power—core expressions of bhakti in tirtha-mahātmya contexts.
Primarily tirtha-dharma (practical sacred geography and pilgrimage discipline) rather than a technical Vedāṅga; the takeaway is how Purāṇic kṣetra-māhātmya guides ritual visitation, worship, and ethical cultivation (humility over pride).